When I say 2016 has been the best year yet, I'm not only referring to Steph's Sweet Treats, but also to my personal life. As most of you know, my husband and I welcomed a baby boy into the world in August. It's only been 4 months (well almost 5 months-insert tears here), but I already wonder what life was like before. I know it was good, but I cannot imagine it any other way now or any better-he is the best thing that has ever happened to us.
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Onto to the business side of things...year three for Steph's Sweet Treats has also been the best year ever! I was very worried about what kind of impact having a baby would do to sales, but I've managed to do more weddings-32 total- (and sales/orders) than last year despite having to turn down and/or cancel around my due date! (I'm the wacko who filled a few orders three days after comnig home from the hospital!) I can't believe I pulled it off but I did...thanks to you guys....and the help of my husband and mom! Steph's Sweet Treats continues to grow; I can only hope that the years to come will be just as prosperous and special.
I've gotten back into the swing of things by reintroducing my monthly open days (took a few months post baby to get back into it); and I've added more treats to them to make them even more of a special event. More cookies, bars, and to-go cupcake cups. It was also very special for us to have baby Wyatt at the first open day post baby for you all to see. He is quickly becoming my little bakery baby!
I think it's safe to say 2016 was also the year of cutout cookies! Cutout cookies have been my families favorite treat of mine for years, and it seems to be spreading like wildfire with Steph's Sweet Treats customers. I can never seem to make enough for the open days...and in December alone I made nearly 1000! I think I was repeating roll, roll, roll...cut, cut, cut...bake, bake, bake all month.
In other new things, I've also added snapchat to the Steph's Sweet Treats social media (follow me at stephsweetreats); I'm placing Steph's Sweet Treats shirts and sweatshirts order (check Facebook to order); Steph's Sweet Treats was voted Iowa County's best of the best bakery; and I wrapped my vehicle in graphics so I'm now a rolling cupcake billboard!
Thank you all so so so much for your continued support and orders! I can't wait to see what 2017 brings and continuing to bake for all my customers!
I've gotten back into the swing of things by reintroducing my monthly open days (took a few months post baby to get back into it); and I've added more treats to them to make them even more of a special event. More cookies, bars, and to-go cupcake cups. It was also very special for us to have baby Wyatt at the first open day post baby for you all to see. He is quickly becoming my little bakery baby!
I think it's safe to say 2016 was also the year of cutout cookies! Cutout cookies have been my families favorite treat of mine for years, and it seems to be spreading like wildfire with Steph's Sweet Treats customers. I can never seem to make enough for the open days...and in December alone I made nearly 1000! I think I was repeating roll, roll, roll...cut, cut, cut...bake, bake, bake all month.
In other new things, I've also added snapchat to the Steph's Sweet Treats social media (follow me at stephsweetreats); I'm placing Steph's Sweet Treats shirts and sweatshirts order (check Facebook to order); Steph's Sweet Treats was voted Iowa County's best of the best bakery; and I wrapped my vehicle in graphics so I'm now a rolling cupcake billboard!
Thank you all so so so much for your continued support and orders! I can't wait to see what 2017 brings and continuing to bake for all my customers!
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